Six people died during the first night of the techno festival Time Warp Argentina 2016 in Bueno Aries, all from suspected drug overdoses, as Resident Advisor recounted, which led to the cancellation of the fest's second night. The exact number of fatalities varied in initial reports, but the tragic end to the festival was abundantly clear.

McFarland received a six-year federal prison sentence for fraud connected to the original Fyre Festival. After serving under four years, he was released in late March 2022 and has since been organizing Fyre Festival II, now set to take place from Friday, May 30th through Monday, June 2nd, 2025, in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico.

Billy McFarland denied reports of the government of Playa Del Carmen stating “no registration exists” for his Fyre Fest 2 event on the books for next month. Hours after the Mexican city’s statement Friday,